Gabriel Cabral and her three children sued their landlord after they allegedly developed asthma from exposure to mold in their apartment.
When the Kings County Supreme Court denied the owner's dismissal request, an appeal followed.
Although a doctor opined that the children's asthma was inherited, the Appellate Division, Second Department, thought that conclusion wasn't supported by the record, since neither parent had a family history of the condition nor was the mother diagnosed with the disease until 2002--years after moving into the apartment.
The mould of her fortune remains in her own hands.
To view a copy of the Appellate Division's decision, please use this link: Cabral v. 570 W. Realty LLC